www/server/standards README.webmastering.html

[Karl Berry]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Karl Berry <karl>       10/10/04 21:18:39

Modified files:
        server/standards: README.webmastering.html 

Log message:
        new procedure for handling free distro requests, per johns/brett

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/server/standards/README.webmastering.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.106&r2=1.107

Patches:
Index: README.webmastering.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/server/standards/README.webmastering.html,v
retrieving revision 1.106
retrieving revision 1.107
diff -u -b -r1.106 -r1.107
--- README.webmastering.html    2 Oct 2010 05:51:55 -0000       1.106
+++ README.webmastering.html    4 Oct 2010 21:18:36 -0000       1.107
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@
 mobile CSS, as these pages are usually very basic, plain pages with
 little or no formatting.</p>
 
-<h3>A little more on Yahoo's User Interface CSS</h3>
+<h4>A little more on Yahoo's User Interface CSS</h4>
 
 <p>YUI is a project of Yahoo (the search engine company) to provide a
 set of standard userfaces for the web. They're licensed under the
@@ -916,13 +916,34 @@
 <a id="distros"></a>
 <h4>Links to free GNU/Linux distributions</h4>
 
-<p>Suggestions for links to GNU/Linux distributions that come to
address@hidden should be forwarded to the Free Software Directory
-maintainer. The best way to do this is to move the RT ticket
-to the "resources" queue.</p>
+<p>Suggestions for links to <a href="/distros/distros.html">GNU/Linux
+distributions</a> should be handled like this:</p>
 
-<p>In any event, new distros should not be listed without rms' explicit
-approval.</p>
+<ol>
+<li>The requestors should be the primary developers of the distro, not
+just users.  If they are users, thank them and ask them to contact the
+developers in case they want to be listed.</li>
+
+<li>Briefly check that the distro is a <a
+href="/distros/common-distros.html">feasible candidate</a>: they should
+have a clear policy of only including free software.</li>
+
+<li>If there are no glaring problems, ask the requestors to request an
+endorsement from the gnu-linux-libre (<a
+href="http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-linux-libre";>mailing
+list</a>).  They should include a description of the new distro, a
+link to their home page, and any other useful info.  Our ticket should
+then be resolved.</li>
+
+<li>FYI: the gnu-linux-libre list will take over from there.  In essence,
+they will review it in detail for meeting our criteria, and if all seems
+good, pass it on to the FSF licensing person for final approval.</li>
+</ol>
+
+<p>In any event, webmasters should <i>never</i> simply add new distros
+that are said to be free to <a href="/distros/free-distros.html">our
+list</a>.  FSF licensing and rms must explicitly approve any
+additions.</p>
 
 
 <h3 id="mirrors">Mirrors</h3>
@@ -1111,14 +1132,7 @@
 requests with www-discuss before responding to them.</p>
 
 
-<h4><a id="scripts">Scripts</a></h4>
-
-<p>A <a href="/server/source/source.html">description of scripts and
-software</a> used on www.gnu.org is available.  Please read it before
-writing any scripts, and also update it as needed.</p>
-
-
-<h4>Working with webmaster-related CVS repositories</h4>
+<h3>Working with webmaster-related repositories</h3>
 
 <p><i>Main www repository:</i>To make an initial checkout, set the
 environment variable CVS_RSH=ssh, and run</p>
@@ -1159,6 +1173,13 @@
 says ok.  At the very least, inform them if you make a change.</p>
 
 
+<h4><a id="scripts">Scripts</a></h4>
+
+<p>A <a href="/server/source/source.html">description of scripts and
+software</a> used on www.gnu.org is available.  Please read it before
+writing any scripts, and also update it as needed.</p>
+
+
 <a id="symlinks"></a>
 <h4>Symbolic links</h4>
 
@@ -1259,7 +1280,7 @@
 
 <p>Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2010/10/02 05:51:55 $
+$Date: 2010/10/04 21:18:36 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>